[ti:the heart of the matter] [ar:Eagles] [00:22.104]I got the call today I didn't wanna hear [00:26.902]But I knew that it would come [00:32.965]An old true friend of ours was talkin'on the phone [00:37.651]She said you found someone [00:43.526]And I thought of all the bad luck [00:46.73]And all the struggles we went through [00:48.755]How I lost me and you lost you [00:54.924]What are these voices outside love's open door [00:59.410]Make us throw off our contentment [01:02.48]And beg for something more [01:05.874]I've been learning to live without you now [01:12.925]But I miss you sometimes [01:16.539]The more I know the less I understand [01:21.162]All the things I thought I knew I'm learning them again [01:27.192]I've been tryin'to get down to the Heart of the Matter [01:31.882]But my will gets weak [01:35.437]And my thoughts seem to scatter [01:36.960]But I think it's about forgiveness [01:41.593]Forgiveness [01:43.19]Even if even if you don't love me anymore [01:59.64]These times are so uncertain [02:01.795]There's a yearning undefined [02:04.517]And people filled with rage [02:10.80]We all need a little tenderness [02:13.347]How can love survive in such a graceless age [02:20.819]And the trust and self-assurance that leads to happiness [02:26.196]They're the very things we kill I guess [02:31.827]Pride and competition cannot fill these empty arms [02:36.988]And the work they put between us [02:39.650]You know it doesn't keep us warm [02:43.404]I've been trying to live without you now [02:50.602]But I miss you baby [02:54.234]The more I know the less I understand [02:58.710]And all the things I thought I figured out I have to learn again [03:04.850]I've been tryin'to get down to the Heart of the Matter [03:09.327]But everything changes [03:12.967]And my friends seem to scatter [03:14.611]But i think it's about forgivenes [03:19.341]Forgiveness [03:20.765]Even if even if you don't love me anymore [03:31.123]there are people in your life who've come and gone [03:36.733]They let you down you know they hurt your pride [03:42.843]Better put it all behind you cause life goes on [03:47.932]You keep carrin'that anger it'll eat you up inside baby [03:53.727]I've been trying to get down [03:56.233]To the heart of the matter [03:58.446]But my will gets weak [04:01.873]And my thought seem to scatter [04:03.477]But i think it's about forgiveness [04:08.128]Forgiveness [04:09.785]Even if,even if you don't love me [04:15.657]I've been tryin'to get down [04:18.219]To the heart of the matter [04:20.69]Because the flesh will get weak [04:23.635]And the ashes will scatter [04:25.229]So i'm thinkin'about forgiveness [04:29.913]Forgiveness [04:31.409]Even if,even if you don't love me [04:38.905]Forgiveness -yeah [04:41.565]Forgiveness -baby [04:43.757]Forgiveness [04:46.239]Forgiveness [04:49.224]Forgiveness [04:51.693]Forgiveness [04:54.453]Even if,you dont love me anymore